Apple will favor Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Company over Samsung to power its next-generation iOS devices,
DigiTimes said on Friday. The report aligns with an earlier
Reuters report that suggested TSMC would build the next-generation A5 processor for
future iPhone and iPad devices. TSMC will use its 20nm and 28nm technologies to create the new chips but may not begin supplying Apple
with parts until next year. The Taiwan-based chip builder may have
inked a deal to supply the successor to the A6 chip, too. Earlier
reports suggested TSMC already started to test its first batch of
A6 chipsets, which may offer dual or quad-core ARM-based architectures.
Prior to its
agreement with TSMC, Apple
typically gave Samsung exclusive orders for its silicon. The move could
be tied to multiple ongoing patent lawsuits with the South Korea-based
electronics giant.
source:
Boy Genius Report
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